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Fed Treasury vs CoinGecko

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIFed TreasuryNEW—CoinGeckoDEGRADED—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen U.S. Government data (public domain)Proprietary — attribution required
Free tierFree — no API key10k calls/mo demo key, no card
Rate limitUnpublished~30/min, tightens under load
In directory since2026-07-052026-05-02
operationalpartialdownno data

Fed Treasury vs CoinGecko: common questions

Which is more reliable, Fed Treasury or CoinGecko?

On our scheduled checks, CoinGecko leads on measured uptime — Fed Treasury at —% versus CoinGecko at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Fed Treasury and CoinGecko need an API key?

Fed Treasury needs no key, while CoinGecko requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Fed Treasury first.

Can I call Fed Treasury and CoinGecko from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Fed Treasury and CoinGecko from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Fed Treasury and CoinGecko free for commercial use?

Fed Treasury allows commercial use on its free tier, and CoinGecko has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.